Frederick Hasselborough
Frederick Hasselborough | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1780? |
| Died | 4 November, 1810 |
| Occupation | explorer |
| Known for | discovering Campbell and Macquarie Island |
Frederick Hasselborough, whose surname is also spelled Hasselburgh and Hasselburg, was an Australian sealer from Sydney who discovered Campbell (4 January 1810)[2] and Macquarie Islands (11 July 1810).[3][4]
On 4 November 1810, Hasselborough drowned in Perseverance Harbour when the jolly boat he was travelling in capsized in the wind. A woman and boy in the same boat were also killed while three men survived. Hasselborough's body was not recovered.[1]
References
- ^ a b Entwisle, Peter (2005). Taka: A Vignette Life of William Tucker 1784-1817: Convict, Sealer, Trader in Human Heads, Otago Settler, New Zealand's First Art Dealer. Port Daniel Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-473-10098-8.
- ^ Mills, William James (2003). Exploring polar frontiers: a historical encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576074220.
- ^ Rubin, Jeff (2005). Antarctica. Lonely Planet. p. 170. ISBN 1-74059-094-5. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ Scott, Keith (1993). The Australian Geographic book of Antarctica. Terrey Hills, New South Wales: Australian Geographic. p. 14. ISBN 1-86276-010-1.